The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-13
THE TRANSATLANTIC RACK
THE KEEL YACHTS DAUNTLESS
AND CORONET
Start Out Upon Their Great Contest
Urder Auspieious circumstances
A Beautiful Picture.

taCki6 Oh tue DduuJl6hb were carefully
inspected for the last tins by Capt
Sam1els yesterday afternoon, nd Capt
Crosby did the same service aboard
the Coronet. Both pronounced the
yachts in perfect trim and fully ready
to encounter the "a es which are sx
ptcted and per naps hoped for on the
passage. The time'of crossing the line
Of each yacht will be taken, but it will
have no effect on d c,ding the result,
as after the signal has been given both
boats will be considered 20 hsvir 9
STATED, and the one that reaches
r 'che's T, lat first will be the winner.
This race resliy grew out OF discus
sion among eeveral yachtmen late last
fall regarding the relative merits
Of various American yachts in
neavy weather. Capt. Colt, WIN
was one of the party, commended
that the DIur tess was the bast boat
OF her kidd on this siOe of the Atlantic
( ocean iravsli, g. This came to the
ears Of r. 7 Bush, whose yacht had
just returned from COwes, al hau
made such good srecord for hprs-)f
both Ia going and returning that he
placed considerable conf fence IN her
ab'l ty to make the pas age more
quickly than any other keel schooner
stloa;. For time tie was talk OF q
race in December or January, hui as
no propositions smana ing from own
els OF vessels were made, the matter
wss forgotten. The subject was soou
revived, however, and about the mid
die OF January arrangements were
completed for toe race which IL to be-
gin today. The preparation of the
the boats for the rather risky trip was
at once begun. The lower masls OF
the Dauntless were shortened five
feet, the foremost OF the Cornet two
feet. Nine and one half feet We're
taken of the Coronet's topmasts.
These OF the Diuntess were
not changed. The Dauntless
was fitted with new rig.
ging throughout. The Coropet
with new lauyards forward and new
preventer bowsprit snrouds. Five and
half tons OF lead were Iun into the
Dautt ess's keel end seven tons into
the Coronet's. The DauntleFs was de-
clsred to be ready for the contest after
having taken tlisl trip on March "a.
Her rival, however, was delayed by
the tide being 30 10 " as to prevent her
being t,ken upon the dry dock, and
when she was finally out OF the water
and was ready to be foated sg ain the
low tides once more interfered. When
it was found that che could not be got
ready to sail on the day fist appointed
lest Tnursday was named for startiOg.
At the request OF Mr.. Rush, second
postponement was made until today.
The Coronet has two distinct advant
ages ov, r her rival. She is larger and
newer. She was built by POLLEN
Brothers, at South Brooklyn, in 1885,
while the Diuntless was constructed
twenty-one years ago at Mystic Bridge,
Ct, by FoIsythe & Morgan. The bet
ting is even.
AT FORT HAMILTON.
Fort HAMILTON, n. Y, March 49,
Alter much talk aud a delay so con-
tinuous that yachtsmen began to des-
pair, the eventful day has arrived for
the start of the great ocean yacht race
between Mr.. Caldwell II. Colts
schooner Dauntless and Mr.. r. T.
Bush's CoIouet. This is the infant
attempt of the latter in the racing
line, while the Dauntless is a veteran
in ventures Of the like and is the
poss ssor Of many gnifcsnt trophies.
The day broke bright and clear, the
sun spreading his cheerful rays over
the land, and making the sea, with its
foam crested pillows, sparkle like
myriads of diamonds. At sunrise
heavy winds like those Of yesterday
prevailed and the tumble and roll OF
the waters continued. The white
caps were on the increase and the
strong northwest srly bretze scat
tered the glisteDing spray at will.
Along the shores of tbs Mar.
rows the waves spent their ioTcs
and died with serpent like hissGs.
Further toward the Long Island shore
the waves grew smaller until they
broke silently upon the sandy b rider.
In the early morning the crews on
board the yachts slready in commits
sion a. d those in the basin near the
NV York Yacht Club house at South
Brooklyn showed signs of life. BrAes
was frightened, this halyard and that
stay were set upon aad everything got
in readiness for the tussle with the
twelve knot breeze and heavy squalls
certainly promised. Before noon
yachts both large aud small began to
1t was good testing day
and many shippers followed the move
ments of the schooners 30 soon to be
lost to view upon the broad ocean that
were dar ing about in the upper bay.
Spectators had arrayed themselves 10
positions along both
shores of the Narrowe, and as the time
draw near for the start they could be
be counted by the hundreds. 1t was
a cold day, and the unprotected head
lands we're not the most comfortable,
but this seemed not to interfere with
these true lovers Of yachting. By
IL 80 o 'clock pleasure crafts Of all de-
scriptions lay of Owls Head
WAITING FOR THE START.
They presented beautiful marine
picture. Above all lowered the spars
Oh ING lWO DchuLllul pCuuOuoIb Win
their great spread OF canvass. The
with the Regatta Com.
mittee OF the New York Yacht Cub,
hove in sight, and preparations were
made for the departure. Both OF the
contestants drew near. The prepare.
tory signal was given ten minutes be.
fore the start. The wind had not sub.
sided, nor had the sea become less
restless. Everyone was on the alert,
and when the final gun was given ali
we're watching earnestly. When the
last sigpal YVES given from the Luck
enbsck at 1:10 o'clock, the wind was
twenty. four miles and increasing, and
the tide strong ebb. The Coronet,
with topeails set, got away first, cross.
ing the imaginary line between Owls
Head and Buoy 10, of the Staten Isl-
and shore, at IA o'clock, setting one
immense square sail, followed by the
DAuntless FIVE minutes later, with every
stitch Of canvass set. The wind was
almost free out Of the NaTrows, and the
two Yankee echooners started with
good prospects and many a silent god
speed on their way to Cork harbor,